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Updated to Q1 2020
Spot availabilities are likely to be tightened firstly by several scheduled plant maintenance closures. Furthermore, as MA makers’ margins have been squeezed by rising feedstock costs, some regional producers may resort to protecting their margins by cutting output, assuming there is no discernible improvement in downstream offtake.
Buying momentum may improve in the quarter, if end-users see the merit in stocking up more before rapidly increasing feedstock costs push MA prices up even higher. If the US-China Phase 1 trade agreement materialises within the quarter, this could also boost downstream spending, which may in turn help lift requirements for raw materials like MA.
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Maleic anhydride (MA) is derived from butane in the US. In Europe and Asia, MA is derived predominantly from butane units, although a small amount is produced by benzene units.
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